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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17) VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans Central Texas Veterans Health Care System NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b) Solicitation Number: 36C25726Q0719 Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract Posted Date: July 01, 2026 Response Deadline: July 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 17 VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans Central Texas Veterans Health Care System 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, TX 76711 1. Description of Requirement The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17), on behalf of the VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, intends to award a sole source purchase order to Fisher Scientific Company LLC (Thermo Fisher Scientific), 300 Industry Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, for the procurement of the Applied Biosystems quant Studio 7 Pro Real-Time PCR (qPCR) System and associated accessories and service agreements, as identified below: CLIN Vendor Cat # Description Qty 0001 A43184 QS7-PRO 96W 0.1ML QPCR DESKTOP Applied Biosystems quant Studio 7 Pro Real-Time PCR System 1 0002 4351979 FAST 96 WELL RNASE P VERIF (Included) 1 0003 4346906 FAST 96-WELL 10-DYE CAL KIT EA (Included) 1 0004 A26774 KIT 802.11B/G/N WIFI DONGLE EA (Included) 1 0005 4360954 OPTICAL ADHESIVE COVERS (Included) 1 0006 4432426 FAST 96WELL ROI BCKGRND PLATES (Included) 1 0007 A26342 FG MICROPLATE LHS 96 WELL (Included) 1 0008 TRN00303 SMARTSTART QS 6/7 PRO 1-DAY ON-SITE TRAINING (Included) 1 1001 NC1785237 AB ASSURANCE 1PM Annual Preventive Maintenance Service Agreement, Option Year 1 1 2001 NC1785237 AB ASSURANCE 1PM Annual Preventive Maintenance Service Agreement, Option Year 2 1 3001 NC1785237 AB ASSURANCE 1PM Annual Preventive Maintenance Service Agreement, Option Year 3 1 4001 NC1785237 AB ASSURANCE 1PM Annual Preventive Maintenance Service Agreement, Option Year 4 1 NAICS Code: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PSC Code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Place of Performance: VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans, 4800 Memorial Drive, Building 93, Waco, TX 76711 Period of Performance: One-time purchase (instrument/accessories) with four optional annual service agreement years following installation. 2. Authority for Sole Source Acquisition This requirement is for a commercial product. The acquisition is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, using RFO-to-FAR guidance and applicable agency implementation memorandums. The notice is issued to provide public notice of the Government s intent to make a noncompetitive award to a single responsible source for a commercial product requirement using simplified acquisition methods consistent with current RFO…